creative blossoms

Here lately, more people has asked mehow to get rid of the “slinky slimers” (slugs & snails), besides an overall clean-up of their hiding places try one the following, or all three.

1- Make them itch by placing some sawdust, diatomaceous earth or shavings from pumice around plants or an area to act as a barrier – since they move by sliding along, they are irritated by rough surfaces and the particles cut into them – be sure to reapply after it rains heavy.

2- Trap them by placing orange and lemon rinds, or even upturned clay flowerpots in their favorite area – do it in the evening and you find them trapped in the morning – drown all captives in a pail of salty water.

3- Bait them by filling cat food cans or aluminum pie pans with a mixture from beer (1 can), sugar (1tbsp), and yeast (1tsp) - let the mixture set 24hrs in a bowl then pour into cans/pans set them in various areas of your garden with the rims just at ground level.